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A breast cancer patient is rarely fighting alone

Why breast cancer prevention is critical and why it’s so important to find your own individual path in cancer treatment.

Early detectionIndividual treatment How to stay strong

One in two million

Early detection

breast cancer in women
On average, 1 in 8 women develop breast cancer over the course of their lives. The rule of thumb is that the sooner the disease is detected, the lower the number and intensity of procedures, the better the chances of recovery and the sooner the patient will be able to return to a normal life.

How to improve your chances

Routine self-examination

  • Look at your breasts in the mirror with your arms by your sides and then with arms raised. Look for any skin changes such as dimpling, puckering, redness, changes in your nipples, or any discharge from them. 
  • Feel your breasts while lying down: Use the opposite hand to examine each breast with two fingertip pads, using small circular motions and covering the entire area of the breast (from outer arm pits to the nipples, across the space in between your breasts, and vertically from your collarbone to below the breasts. 
  • Feel your breasts while standing up: This is easiest done in the shower especially with a little soap over the area which makes fingers slide over the tissue and lumps easier to feel.
illustration of part one of a breast exam

Time is the most important factor

Breast cancer in women

COVID-19 should not stop anyone from getting checked

AI provides smart support

Listen to our latest podcast episode 

Improving access to breast care with mobile screenings and AI
Healthcare Perspectives
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Learn about what breast cancer screening entails and the barriers stopping women from being screened. You’ll also find out about mobile mammography trucks and the problems they are solving. Additionally, you’ll hear about the role that artificial intelligence (AI) can play in improving the diagnostic process.

Individual treatment

Breast cancer pathway circle
Christian Weissenberger

Radiation therapy will continue to evolve to become even more precise.

Christian Weissenberger, MD, Breast Center Südbaden

A closer look at modern mammography

What is a Mammogram?

Oncology-focused solutions. Patient-focused care.

Alexander Büttner

The better the image quality, the more accurate the detection.

Alexander Büttner, MD, Breast Center Südbaden

Tomosynthesis overcomes diagnostic challenges such as overlapping tissue. Alexander Büttner from Breast Center Südbaden explains why it can also help to detect cancer earlier.

Therapy will continue to evolve

Christian Weissenberger, MD, from Breast Center Südbaden takes a look at the future. In his opinion, radiation therapy will be an essential part of breast care therapy tomorrow, and it will continue to evolve to become even more precise.

  1. 1 WHO EMRO | Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021 | Campaigns | Les maladies non transmissibles 
    2 American Cancer society. Breast Cancer Facts& Figures 2019-2020. Atlanta: American Cancer Society, Inc. 2019; S.20. 

    The statements by Siemens Healthineers customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.  

    Clinical speakers receive financial support from Siemens Healthineers for collaborations.